Question 1

Characteristic behaviors a nurse would expect when working with a patient diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder are:

Accepted Answer

A)  preoccupied with details; perfectionism. 
B)  socially isolated; odd, eccentric behavior. 
C)  dramatic expression; easily influenced by others. 
D)  grandiosity; sense of entitlement; lack of empathy. 
A)  preoccupied with details; perfectionism. 
B)  socially isolated; odd, eccentric behavior. 
C)  dramatic expression; easily influenced by others. 
D)  grandiosity; sense of entitlement; lack of empathy.

Question 2

Patients diagnosed with dependent personality disorders behave submissively and cling to others. What is the best explanation of this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  The patients are afraid of being alone or functioning without direction. 
B)  The patients adhere to strict standards and fear failure. 
C)  The patients have little regard for the rights of others. 
D)  The patients are suspicious of the motives of others. 
A)  The patients are afraid of being alone or functioning without direction. 
B)  The patients adhere to strict standards and fear failure. 
C)  The patients have little regard for the rights of others. 
D)  The patients are suspicious of the motives of others.

Question 3

The history of an individual diagnosed with borderline personality disorder often includes what assessment data?

Accepted Answer

A)  The loss of a parent at an early age 
B)  A family history of bipolar disorder 
C)  A dysfunctional, abusive childhood 
D)  An overindulged childhood with few limits 
A)  The loss of a parent at an early age 
B)  A family history of bipolar disorder 
C)  A dysfunctional, abusive childhood 
D)  An overindulged childhood with few limits

Question 4

Which assessment data is commonly noted among clients diagnosed with avoidant personality disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Claims to enjoy risk-taking behaviors. 
B)  Regularly acts impulsively. 
C)  Displays evidence of poor self-confidence. 
D)  Demonstrates helplessness as a means of manipulation. 
A)  Claims to enjoy risk-taking behaviors. 
B)  Regularly acts impulsively. 
C)  Displays evidence of poor self-confidence. 
D)  Demonstrates helplessness as a means of manipulation.

Characteristic behaviors a nurse would expect when working with a patient diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder are:

Patients diagnosed with dependent personality disorders behave submissively and cling to others. What is the best explanation of this behavior?

The history of an individual diagnosed with borderline personality disorder often includes what assessment data?

Which assessment data is commonly noted among clients diagnosed with avoidant personality disorders?

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Exam 29: Personality Disorders

Characteristic behaviors a nurse would expect when working with a patient diagnosed with narcissistic personality disorder are:

Patients diagnosed with dependent personality disorders behave submissively and cling to others. What is the best explanation of this behavior?

The history of an individual diagnosed with borderline personality disorder often includes what assessment data?

Which assessment data is commonly noted among clients diagnosed with avoidant personality disorders?

Med, Meds, Milieu

Historical Issues

Legal Issues

Psychobiologic Bases of Behavior

Cultural Issues

Spiritual Issues

Models for Working With Psychiatric Patients

Learning to Communicate Professionally

Working With an Individual Patient

Working With Groups of Patients

Working With the Family

Introduction to Psychotropic Drugs

Antiparkinsonian Drugs

Antipsychotic Drugs

Antidepressant Drugs

Antimanic Drugs

Antianxiety Drugs

Antidementia Drugs

Over-The-Counter Drugs

Introduction to Milieu Management

Variables Affecting the Therapeutic Environment: Violence and Suicide

Therapeutic Environment in Various Treatment Settings

Introduction to Psychopathology

Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders

Depressive Disorders

Bipolar Disorders

Anxiety-Related, Obsessive-Compulsive, Trauma- and Stressor-Related, Somatic, and Dissociative Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Substance Abuse Disorders

Eating Disorders

Survivors of Violence and Trauma

Children and Adolescents

Older Adults

Soldiers and Veterans

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